A Facebook Live video captured the chaos and confusion as shots rang out during the house party. In the video, police can be seen trying to save the two victims as more gunshots continued to go off. Officials have not made any arrests and have asked the public to contact them with any information about whoever is responsible for the shooting.

McKenzie, despite being in middle school, had received offers from the University of Missouri and University of Illinois to play football when he graduated from high school. He told Sports Illustrated that he dreamed of playing football in Los Angeles, either for the Rams or the Chargers.

“He wanted to walk across the stage to accept his contract in the NFL,” Gunner said. “He told me, ‘We’re going to make it, mama; we’re going to be good, mama.’ That was his dream. And I believe it would have come true if someone had not taken my baby away from me.”